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Post by bluetornados on Mar 15, 2023 21:24:10 GMT
Champions League 2nd Legs Results
Wednesday 15th March 2023Napoli 3 (Osimhen 45+2, 53, Zielinski 64 pen) Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (agg 5-0) Victor Osimhen scored twice as Napoli cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time with a comfortable win over Eintracht Frankfurt. With Luciano Spalletti's side two goals up from the first leg, the Nigeria striker's thumping header in first-half stoppage time dispelled any lingering nerves at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Osimhen doubled the Italians' lead on the night with a close-range finish from Giovanni di Lorenzo's cross eight minutes after the break and, having been brought down in the box, Piotr Zielinski converted the penalty himself to make it 3-0. "We want to enjoy the moment and look ahead. It's a great win, we re-wrote the history of this club," Osimhen said. "We keep dreaming, we don't have limits. We follow our coach and look ahead." With a commanding 18-point lead at the top of Serie A, Napoli head into the last eight with a real chance to compete for top prize in European football. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E2F4/production/_129000185_gettyimages-1248352546.jpg ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/3/15/abd92974-cb73-4cb4-ad2d-94fc4752fd6d.jpg.............................................................................................................................. Real Madrid 1 (Benzema 78) Liverpool 0 (agg 6-2) Liverpool's Champions League hopes ended at the hands of Real Madrid for a third consecutive season as they failed to overcome their first-leg Anfield demolition. The Reds, who lost the first leg 5-2, lined up with four forwards at the Bernabeu as they looked to add another famous comeback to their fabled European history. But that rarely looked on the cards and legendary Real striker Karim Benzema put the tie beyond doubt when he tucked in from Vinicius Jr's cutback late on. Jurgen Klopp's side would have lost this game by more if not for Alisson. The Reds goalkeeper denied Vinicius and Eduardo Camavinga with magnificent first-half stops. If Darwin Nunez had taken a chance in the sixth minute, then it could have been a different story. Liverpool players walked off to 'You'll Never Walk Alone' on the Bernabeu speakers as they reflected on their biggest ever aggregate Champions League defeat. The Reds were beaten finalists against Real last summer but now face a battle to even be in the tournament next season, sitting six points behind the Champions League places. One downside for Carlo Ancelotti's Real was Benzema hurting himself while scoring and having to be replaced, four days before their must-win El Clasico with Barcelona. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/0F3B/production/_128999830_3dab87819802d8aa908e337ac9d09c56fbf77089.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/2FA8/production/_129000221_501f80ce59934aa0594a4812881dbf59e9d2fd46.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/B414/production/_129000164_hi083144543.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/3EE4/production/_129000161_gettyimages-1248350814.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 16, 2023 6:19:25 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 17, 2023 8:52:36 GMT
Champions League draw for quarter-finals plus Europa League, Europa Conference League on Friday From 11am..
The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, followed by the semi-final draw and then, for administrative reasons, to decide which would be the 'home' team for the final.
These are the teams in the draw:
AC Milan (Italy)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Benfica (Portugal)
Chelsea (England)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Manchester City (England)
Napoli (Italy)
Real Madrid (Spain)
The quarter-final first legs take place on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th April, with the returns scheduled for 18th and 19th April.
The semi-finals will be on 9/10 and 16/17 May with the final on Saturday, 10th June at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 10, 2023 14:18:29 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Fixtures
Tuesday 11th April
Benfica v Inter Milan - 8pm
Man City v Bayern Munich - 8pm
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Wednesday 12th April
AC Milan v Napoli - 8pm
Real Madrid v Chelsea - 8pm
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 11, 2023 21:42:00 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Result.
Tuesday 11th April
Man City 3 (Rodri 27, B.Silva 70, Haaland 76) Bayern Munich 0ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/182E3/production/_129334099_gettyimages-1481447356.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/F3EB/production/_129334426_gettyimages-1251618237.jpgManchester City took a giant stride towards the Champions League semi-finals with an outstanding performance to overpower Bayern Munich at Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland, inevitably, was on target with his 45th goal of the season to make him the highest scorer in all competitions in a single campaign since the Premier League began 30 years ago, surpassing Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy. City, however, gave a powerful all-round team display and Bayern, under new coach Thomas Tuchel, face a mountainous task to turn this quarter-final around in the second leg at the AllianzArena. Rodri broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion with a curling left-foot drive into the top corner after 27 minutes while Bayern had chances of their own, especially former City forward Leroy Sane, who brought a vital save out of Ederson early in the second half. City were always a threat and extended their lead with 20 minutes left, Haaland crossing perfectly for Bernardo Silva to head home after Jack Grealish stole possession off Dayot Upemecano. Haaland was not to be denied and he pounced for City's third six minutes later, getting on the end of John Stones' headed knockdown to sweep a finish past Bayern keeper Yann Sommer. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/2DDF/production/_129334711_gettyimages-1481465797.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 11, 2023 21:47:01 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Result.
Tuesday 11th April
Benfica 0 Inter Milan 2 (Barella 51, Lukaku 82 pen)ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/A625/production/_129333524_908fd23543df06f355adda7b13687cae0e0520e5.jpgRomelu Lukaku scored an 82nd-minute penalty as Inter Milan put themselves in a strong position to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League after securing a deserved win away at Benfica. Nicolo Barella's downward header gave Inter the lead in the quarter-final first leg in Lisbon. Benfica struggled to dictate play in front of their own fans as Inter produced a defensive masterclass in Lisbon. Rafa Silva was denied by Andre Onana's first-half save before Inter's Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries produced a crucial block from close range as Benfica pushed for an equaliser. The Italian visitors wrapped up a solid win when substitute Lukaku, on loan from Chelsea, scored from the spot after former Inter player Joao Mario handled inside the box. Premier League referee Michael Oliver awarded the penalty after watching the incident on the pitchside monitor, with replays showing the ball struck the side of Mario's head before hitting his hand. Simone Inzaghi's side will fancy their chances of finishing the job in front of their own fans in the return leg on 19th April (20:00 BST).
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 12, 2023 16:14:09 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Fixtures
Wednesday 12th April
AC Milan v Napoli - 8pmichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/15D45/production/_129331498_5a7941ba601d1d12cd8cbeba34837d099a4c18b2.jpgNapoli will be without their main goal threat Victor Osimhen because of injury for the all-Italian Champions League quarter-final first leg with AC Milan. Nigeria forward Osimhen has helped put Napoli on the brink of their first Serie A title since 1990 with 21 goals. He has failed to recover in time from a thigh injury and will not be involved on Wednesday. "It doesn't make a difference, Napoli have great players, they're all good," said AC Milan full-back Theo Hernandez. Napoli are 16 points clear at the top of Serie A with nine matches left but lost 4-0 at home to AC Milan in the league on 2 April. That will count for nothing when the teams meet on Wednesday, said AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli. "The match in the league will obviously give us an idea, but there's no way it will be the same match again," added Pioli, whose side sit fourth in the domestic table, 22 points behind Napoli. "I think we can expect something different from Napoli so we need to be aware whether we need to make changes from the match in the league." ................................................... Real Madrid v Chelsea - 8pmichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/14D5F/production/_129334358_untitled2.pngChelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard says it is a "huge honour" to lead the club into the Champions League quarter-finals - less than a week after taking on the role. Lampard, appointed as Graham Potter's interim replacement on Thursday, takes the Blues to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid for the first leg on Wednesday. The 44-year-old said the "amazing" opportunity to manage in Europe again had played a "big part" in his return to Chelsea, two years after his first managerial spell at the club ended. "I've been fortunate enough to manage in the Champions League for two seasons," said Lampard. "As a player, it was always the special competition, so to be here as a manager - particularly when a week ago today I didn't know I'd be here - is a huge honour, and a big part of my thought process of taking on the challenge here. "It's an amazing challenge for me personally as well as obviously for us as a team and a club. I'm really looking forward to the occasion myself." Lampard said midfielders N'Golo Kante and Mason Mount plus defender Thiago Silva were available to play after the trio missed Saturday's Premier League defeat at Wolves. The Champions League is Chelsea's only remaining hope of silverware this season after early FA and League Cup exits, but the Blues go in to Wednesday's game off the back of a poor run in form in the Premier League, leaving them 11th in the table. "The Premier League is one of the greatest challenges in world football, and those challenges have obviously taken us to a place we don't want to be as Chelsea," said Lampard. "I think the Champions League sometimes offers you a bit of escapism from that - a different speed of game, knockout football, those things can all contribute to getting different success in the same season. "There's pressure on both teams due to the size of both clubs. Are Real Madrid favourites? Yes. [But] there's no better carrot in football than trying to prove people wrong. "I think that's a nice challenge for us. I'm not worried about that, in terms of pressure. Football at this level is pressure and if you can't handle it, you're not a big club or big player."
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 12, 2023 20:43:22 GMT
GOAL - Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea
Marco AsensioChelsea fatally switch off from the corner. Real take it short and are able to work it through two men to set up Marco Asensio on the edge of the box. His low shot goes through bodies and finds the bottom corner. Now the Blues are in big bother. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/A068/production/_129346014_gettyimages-1481756033.jpgThat's a hammer blow for Frank Lampard and Chelsea. It's a good strike from Marco Asensio but I think Kepa has to keep that out. It's not good goalkeeping. Chelsea need to hang on in there and keep it at 2-0. There are eight minutes left here. Can Chelsea stay in this tie?
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 12, 2023 20:46:52 GMT
Disaster for Napoli as Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa catches Theo Hernandez with a high-ish boot and gets his second yellow. He's out of here.
Less than four minutes between the two yellow cards for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, both for fouls on Theo Hernandez.
The Napoli midfielder is banned for next week's second leg now.
Would Napoli just take this result now? I'd say so. Next week they should have Victor Osimhen back - and 11 players again obviously - so they just need to stay in this tie.
Oh oh, things get worse for Napoli. Full-back Kim Min-jae gets a very harsh booking for a challenge on Alexis Saelemaeker - and that means he's banned for the second leg.
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 12, 2023 21:09:22 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Result
Wednesday 12th April
Real Madrid 2 (Benzema 21, Asensio 74) Chelsea 0
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/8BAA/production/_129345753_gettyimages-1251755078.jpgChelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Karim Benzema's tap-in - his 90th goal in the competition - gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club. Real Madrid struggled to add to their lead before Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for fouling Rodrygo as the Brazil forward threatened to go clean through on goal. Chelsea produced a battling performance but Real scored what could be a decisive second goal when Marco Asensio finished well after the visitors were caught out following a short corner. Chelsea carried more of an attacking threat after the tepid performance against Wolves in Frank Lampard's first game back, and had chances of their own. Joao Felix forced Thibaut Courtois into a smart save when the game was goalless before the former Chelsea keeper produced a fine diving stop to deny Raheem Sterling an equaliser. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/B83C/production/_129346174_gettyimages-1481759475.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 12, 2023 21:11:06 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Result
Wednesday 12th April
AC Milan 1 (Benacer 40) Napoli 0ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/CAF2/production/_129345915_gettyimages-1481748595.jpgIsmael Bennacer's first-half goal gave AC Milan a slender advantage over Napoli in the first leg of their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final. The Algeria midfielder struck home from the edge of the area after Braham Diaz broke superbly on the halfway line. Napoli had Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa sent off in the second half and were well held by an organised Milan. Milan also came close to a second goal when Simon Kjaer's header bounced off the underside of the bar.
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Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Fixtures - 2nd Legs
Tuesday 18th April
Napoli v AC Milan - (agg 0-1) - 8pm....................................................... Chelsea v Real Madrid (agg 0-2) - 8pmSaying that Chelsea are currently "broken" is "a bit much", says their interim manager Frank Lampard. The Blues sacked manager Graham Potter earlier this month with the team 11th in the Premier League, despite spending more than £550m on players this season. The Champions League is the last competition they can win this season but they trail Real Madrid 2-0 before Tuesday's quarter-final second leg. "We are not where we want to be. That's clear," said Lampard. "But I think the word broken is a bit much. "The league position is a reality, and we are 2-0 down in this game. We have to work against that." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/1779F/production/_129395169_star.pngichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/1508F/production/_129395168_mirror.png
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 17, 2023 23:21:49 GMT
Uefa Champions League Quater-Final Fixtures - 2nd Legs
Wednesday 19th April
Inter Milan v Benfica (agg 2-0) - 8pm
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Bayern Munich v Manchester City (agg 0-3) - 8pmManchester City manager Pep Guardiola claimed he was "emotionally destroyed" after seeing his side overwhelm Bayern Munich to place one foot in the Champions League semi-finals. You can only imagine how their opponents felt. City have delivered statement Champions League performances under Guardiola before only for it all to end in tears. For all their domestic brilliance, Guardiola's outstanding work at Etihad Stadium will be judged - rightly or wrongly - through the prism of whether or not he wins Europe's elite club competition, a crown he claimed twice at Barcelona. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/F9C7/production/_129334936_4ed6f4ca6e132ec98b9f857fe9570457d0ada460.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E80D/production/_127750495_gettyimages-1319653122.jpg
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